Mornington Peninsula National Park (Parks Victoria) — Attraction in Melbourne

They have banned dogs completely. Growing up in St Andrews we as kids lived in the sand dunes. Now all the tracks are gone. Many beaches sit idle. Where have All The sufies gone? My Old beach is like a concentration camp with fences and rules about where you can go and at what times. In an attempt to win people back they have put fake reviews on here and also parking is free where you once had to pay. It doesn't matter the car Parks are empty. My particular dislike while driving to gummanatta beach was that you are not even allowed to have your dog in the car and drive to the look out. The Parks people hate dogs and hate customers using the beach. Many of the areas are over grown scrub and probably infested with snakes eating the plovers. One can...

Wonderful place to visit. A little far to reach from the city center of Melbourne, it takes about 3 h to get there, 1h by train till Frankston and 2 h by bus till Portsea. Then you can choose to walk (or take a tourist bus, 10$ return fare) to get to the promontory where you can admire, on one side, the bay of Melbourne, the wild waves of the ocean on the other side. The site has been also a military outpost that now you can visit for free. It is forbidden to swim around this place because of the dangerous currents that flow dangerously around the mouth of the bay. Ok the trip is quite long but is really enjoyable as you can see a lot of places along the...

The real natural beauty of Mornington Peninsula is protected by this park. From one end it starts at Baldry Crossing, it then runs south down through Greens Bush and further south to the ocean at Bushrangers Bay. From there it heads NW up the ocean sculpted flank of the peninsula from spectacular Cape Schank, up the limestone coastline, to Point Nepean. Rich in floral and faunal diversity with some incredible wild scenery. Take time out to quietly explore every facet of this rare gem and...